Doctor Who Series 11: most stunning locations

Sheffield From the hills of the city, to the crane yard to the water tower and architecture. The episodes filmed in Sheffield, The Woman Who Fell to Earth and Arachnids in the UK put a cinematic spotlight on the beauty of Sheffield. South Africa Abandoned water park, Macassar Beach Pavilion, Paarl Rock and the streets … >

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Doctor Who, Resolution: Ryan Sinclair and his father

There are several clues that Ryan Sinclair, played by Tosin Cole, will be reunited with his father in the the Doctor Who New Year’s special, Resolution. Ryan’s father Aaron is likely played by Daniel Adegboyega in the special. A character with the last name Sinclair was discovered on Adegboyega’s CV. Ryan’s father failed to attend … >

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Doctor Who, Resolution: the story behind the rainbow scarf

The inspiration for the rainbow scarf Jodie Whittaker wears in the Doctor Who New Year’s special, Resolution came from the series’ make-up designer Claire Pritchard-Jones and her husband, production designer Arwel Wyn Jones. Showrunner Chris Chibnall explains in Doctor Who Magazine. “Claire bought Arwel a scarf for Christmas. He wore it around the production. Ray … >

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Is Doctor Who misunderstood?

  You might have heard from a few people that the eleventh season of Doctor Who has been a little bit too politically correct for their liking. Reactions from those who aren’t comfortable with the direction the series has taken range from, ‘it’s a bit message heavy’ to almost comical levels of rage, and deliberate … >

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Doctor Who Series 11: the monsters are us

A pattern has emerged from the seven episodes Doctor Who series 11 that have aired so far and it looks as if the pattern will likely continue. The threat of any given episode is not entirely what it seems. With few exceptions, the real threat in each Series 11 episode seems to be worst of … >

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Doctor Who: The Tsuranga Conundrum review

The Tsuranga Conundrum is very engrossing episode, from the siege situation, to the ailing hero fighter pilot, to the companion relationships, to the pregnant man. While previous narratives have covered similar subject matter, The Tsuranga Conundrum had a very fresh take on it. The junkyard planet where the episode began was merely a plot device to … >

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Doctor Who, Demons of the Punjab: cast list, demons named

The guest cast list for the sixth episode of Doctor Who, Series 11, Demons of the Punjab was released: Shobna Gulati: Najia Khan, Yaz’s mother Ravin J Ganatra: Hakim Khan, Yaz’s father Bhavnisha Parmar: Sonya Khan, Yaz’s sister Leena Dhingra: Nani Umbreen, Yaz’s grandmother Amita Suman: Umbreen, Yaz’s grandmother 1947 Shane Zaza: Prem  Hamza Jeetooa: Manish Shaheen Khan: Hasna Barbara Fadden, Almak, likely a demon … >

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Doctor Who Series 11: determining the remaining episodes

Only the Doctor Who New Year’s Day Special is left untitled. Episode 1: The Woman Who Fell to Earth Air date October 7, written by Chris Chibnall, directed by Jamie Childs Guest cast: Sharon D Clarke, Samuel Oatley, Jonny Dixon, Amit Shah, Asha Kingsley, Janine Mellor, Asif Khan, James Thackeray, Philip Abiodun, Stephen MacKenna, Everal A Walsh   Episode 2: The Ghost Monument Air date October 14 … >

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Doctor Who Episode 11: what we know

Eleven episodes of Doctor Who were filmed between October 30, 2017 and August 3, 2018. In a press conference before the Doctor Who panel and San Diego Comic-Con, showrunner Chris Chibnall had this to say with two weeks of Series 11 filming remaining: “We seem to be filming 11 episodes, and it’s only a series of 10.” … >

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